The Hawaii-born rapper has finally put the rumors to rest: Illtalian is gone and Thomas Iannucci has just begun. The lovable Islander is not retiring but doing a rebrand and name change. “I will no longer be doing music as Illtalian,” said Iannucci in a statement. “But I am happy to report that I will be doing music from now ...

Since the hip-hop genre was born, it has long been considered a “black sport.” While the vast majority of hip-hop artists are indeed black, there has always been a Hispanic-Latino contingent within hip-hop. In mainstream hip-hop, there are names like Big Pun, Fat Joe, Cardi B, Pitbull, and Daddy Yankee. Some of these artists are a bit older and have ...

Illtalian dropped “Just Hold (Hoku),” which is to be his final song. PoetiCS produced the beat and the pair went out with a bang. The song details Illtalian’s recent Hawaiian Grammy win, as well as his ongoing struggles with faith in both the good times and bad, ultimately resolving to trust in Jesus no matter what happens. Listen to Illtalian Below:  ...

Songwriter Higgs dropped a music video with fellow Hawaiian Illtalian for the song “Pray.” Watch Higgs below:

Christian hip-hop artist Illtalian held it down for the culture as he took home the award for Best Hip-Hop Album at The 41st Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. The awards show is the Hawaiian equivalent of the Grammy Awards.  It took place in Honolulu on Saturday night, May 19. Illtalian is from the island of Kauai, and he was the only one to win from ...

Hip-Hop artist Illtalian dropped his new single "Thoughts Out Loud Part 2" featuring Warren of Artificial Christian.